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Dental Hygienists educated outside Denmark (including dental hygienists from the Nordic countries and the EU/EEC countries) must obtain a Danish authorisation to be able to work and use the title Dental Hygienists in Denmark.
It is the Danish Patient Safety Authority who regulate the area and issues proof of authorisations. The following link will guide you to the general information webpage: https://en.stps.dk/en/health-professionals-and-authorities/
Direct link to the webpage regarding authorisation as dental hygienist: https://en.stps.dk/en/health-professionals-and-authorities/registration-of-healthcare-professionals/dental-hygienist-application-for-registration/
Danish Patient Safety Authority
Phone +45 72 28 66 00
Email stps@stps.dk
Danish law require Danish authorisation to work as a DH in Denmark
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https://www.workindenmark.dk/Working-in-DK/Residence-and-work-permit
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They need Danish authorization.
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Regulated in the law on authorization (Autorisationsloven)
Total Population | 5,000,000 |
Number of Dental Hygienists, Female / Male | 2,200 / |
Number of Dentists | 4,500 |
Number of Dental Hygiene Schools / Students per year | 2 / 110 |
Practicing Dental Hygienists: Full-time / Part-time | |
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Number of Dental Hygienists in independent practice | |
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Hygienists practicing as Administrators and/or Consultants | |
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